Deep purple Belgium wool boucle woven with a metallic thread is sewn on the front of this luscious purple silk dupioni stole. It reminds me of the starry night that the wise men and shepard experienced on their journey to Bethlehem. On this particular stole, I made the reverse the same rich deep purple with no adornment, which would be perfect for Lent.
Awake, awake O sleeper,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine on you.
Ephesians 5:14
Phoenix created by a variety of bright silks on red. Hand embroidered details.
"Be still and know I am God." Psalms 46:10
Hand embroidered heron and cattails rest at the base of this liturgical stole on a vivid green dupioni shantung silk. Threads used are Egyptian varigated cotton floss, wool and silk. Hand-dyed silk creates the feathers on the heron.
Kayaking brings me deep enjoyment and peace, and so often I am kept company by the many herons that populate the many lakes nearby. Hopefully, this conveys that peace.
Silk, hand marbled cotton, Egyptian varigated thread, tonal wool thread on a vivid green silk.
An elegant mix of red silk and a gold/bronze brocade from the french design house Pierre Frey.
Detail of current baptismal stole.
Hand dyed floss, glass beads, polished stones on white Nicole Miller cotton.
Custom stole for a minister who believes we are all "beloved". A joyful thought indeed!
Shantung silk with crystals, pearls, beads and polished shell fragments.
"Behold, I am doing a new thing, now it springs forth - do you not perceive it?"
Isaiah 43:19
Pulpit parament: floche and golden thread on silk
Red Oridination/Pentecost stole in beautiful red and white. Completely reversible and is waiting for you in my Etsy shop!
I love this happy design, and each one I do has its own personality. On this particular one, I created a denser effect with the pearls and crystals at the base. A custom order with a shortened length, it plays well with the sparse amount of crystals as it moves upward.
A bit of detail from the finished baptismal stole. A mix of watery blue dupioni smocked and bordered with french knots on a sandy cream background. Within the folds of silk are hidden beadwork and treasures. Appliquéd shell on the back of the neck is trimmed in varigated Egyptian cotton thread. All work is done by hand.
I had a great time designing this tea green stole with hand embroidered koi. I was going for something a bit different and am pleased with how the three tones of varigated thread play against one another on the silk.
The silk has a great glow under lights and is now available in my etsy shop for immediate purchase!
